The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-14
WITH HIS BROTHER ASSASSIN,
EUBANKS, WHILE
Albrecht Ia Admitted to Bail In the
Sum Of $4,000, and Figures and
Hardy Are Discharged.
A. W. MILLER CONCLUDES THE
ARGUMENT WHICH
Had its Weight iu Committing the
Bloody Murderers Where
They BelOI ged.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPxAL.l


JACKSON, NIss, June Is. R. N.
Miller, district att torney for this
judicial district, commenced at 8
O'Clock this morning the concluding
argument in the celebrated Hamilton
trial on habsas corpus.
Bnabstsd interest was manifested
in the case by the presence of large
crowd. Mr.. Miller expressed his re-
gret that something had not been de-
velopsd to justify this killing. He
would have TO give attention in his
argument to the side track issues
brought into this case by the opposing
counsel, who are trying to confuse the
case and divert attention from thesreal
circumstances called suspicious by
counsel are moi to be treated as
presumptive evidence. Counsel have
built their defense upon the high
character of the great Senator, which
has not been sustained by the evil
dence in this case. He occupied forty
minutes in general onslaught on op.
posing counsel and in depicting the
horrible scenes which he claimed to
have witnessed as to the condition of
negro penitentiary convicts; the in
justice of what is known as the "pig
law" the failure of the Legislature In
passing certain reform ac.s prepare
by him, and severe criticism on the
administration of the criminal juris-
prudence of Mississippi. He said that
Col. Hamilton is in no wise RESPONSE
bic for the condition of affairs in the
penitentisry, for he believed that he
had administered the same with ae
much humanity as anyone could have
done. He then discussed In some de-
tail the FoId-Murpby case of New Or
leans. The declaration of Gambrell
at the anti-prohibition meeting last
summer that "There will be trouble
here tonight and we Prohibitionists
must keep outside and each pick |
out his man, and Little Johnny is
my meat. Mr.. Miller admitted it as
O pregnant fact in this case and he |
proceeded to argue in ex.enuation or |
execute for said declaration. He then |
painted the character of Gambrell in |
colors Of brilliant hue, m aking him a |
hero worthy OF emulation. He then |
gave biographical sketch OF Hamil-
tons life from his years OF majority,
showing him to have been most OF the |
time feeding on 'public pap" Gam
brell foiled his further political hopes
and prospects by destroying his
chances to and making it impossible
for him to be re.slect ditto the Senate.
He then spoke of the private charac-
ter OF Hamilton IN terms no way com
He agreed that a previ-
GUS good character cannot avail much
in charge OF this kind and cited
leading cases to sustain him,
some of which are Gain,
Judas Isca1iot, the devil before
driven from heaven, DR.. Webster,
who killed DR.. Parkmsn, and other
cases OF less reaute. He then discussed
the conduct Of Hamilton and Gam
brell toward each other just preceding
the homicide. He followed with the
evidence - Hamilton and Gambreli
from the Vicksburg and Meridian
train to the scene Of the conflict,
claiming that Hamilton combined the
abilities of Cesar, Napoleon and Bis
msrck in the planning of his plot for
assassination. He claimed that Ham
ilton was at the bridge in waiting,
having sent his carriage on. Hs said
that il the defense will fix the carriage
at the bridge ut the time of the shoot
ng by any reliable and truet-
worthy witnesses, he will not prose-
cute the case. He then dis
,ussed the evidence in detail at
yreat length, drawing his conclusions
hat a premeditated assassination had
been committed, and that he thought
rom the evidences that others besides
Hamilton were there. He spoke three
hours and fJrty-five minutes.
At ths conclusion Of Mr.. Miiler's
Ipeech the Chancellor said: In the
leciding of this case the court
will not comment on the testimony,
,ut will simply state its con-
,lusions. 1t is the order Of the
,ourt that Hamilton and Eubanks
ire not entitled to bail; that Albrecht
,s admitted to bail and the penalty of
lis bail is fixed in the sum of $1,000; {
hat Figures and Hardy be discharged.
The decision was recsived without I
demonstration from the spectators.
Jounsel for def nse announced their {
intention to appeal from the decision ]
II the court in the cases Of Hamilton,
Cubanks and AlDrecnt, and steps were
It once taken looking thereto. Thus
lss closed an investigation occupying
ixteen days OF arduous and unremit-
ing labor Of case that has
xcited more public and gen.
raj interest than ever before :
" any similar case in the annals
1 Mississippi There will probably
70 lull in the excitement aroused by
his case until the 9th inst at which
ime the Circuit Court for this district
7ill convene, when it is supposed an 8
ther gale OF excitement will sweep =,
yer the land, as the case is being in
estigated by that tribunal. Albrecht
ave the bond required OF him in few
minutes after court adj burned, and
efore leaving the courtroom. His !
rother, Charles Albrecht, died at 8
CLOCK this morning. He had been
Il for some weeks. Col Jones 8
q nnilfon uaa inc area ratad in tha iail